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This was refined into the S-5, which resembled an oversized single-barrel shotgun. Unable to solve the problems with the multi-shot T148 launcher, the Army adopted the S-5 as the XM79. With a new sight, the XM79 was officially adopted as the M79 on December 15, 1960. [8] In 1961, the first M79 grenade launchers were delivered to the US Army ...
M79 grenade launcher; M203 grenade launcher; Milkor 37/38mm and 40mm Stopper; R. RGM-40 Kastet; RGS-50M; RWGŁ-3; T. TW73; Type 91 grenade launcher
Grenade launcher usable on its own or with the H&K G3(named HK79 in this configuration) IWI X95 GL40: Israel Weapon Industries: 40 mm grenade: Israel 2009 Grenade launcher for the X95 and Galil ACE rifles HK269: Heckler & Koch: 40 mm grenade: Germany 2000s Variant of the AG-C with a shorter barrel for the HK 416 and the HK 417: M79 grenade launcher
The M79 Osa (from Serbian: оса, lit. 'wasp') is a Yugoslav-made portable 90 mm anti-tank weapon made of fibre-reinforced plastics. It resembles the French portable anti-tank launcher 89 mm LRAC F1. It consists of the launcher, a CN-6 sighting piece, rocket and carrying case for the rocket. The M79 shoots unguided projectiles in direct sight ...
Older cartridges designed specifically for the M79 grenade launcher or the AN/M8 pyrotechnic pistol also remain in inventory. The XM674/M674 is a CS riot control agent cartridge. The unit contains 90-100 grams of CS mixture, with a 2-7 second ignition delay and burn time of 10 to 40 seconds. The round is effective to a distance of 65 to 90 meters.
The M576 is a US Army designation for a 2.646 in (67.2 mm) long and 0.254 lb (0.12 kg) heavy US 40mm grenade buckshot load used in the M79, M203, M320, and M32 MGL grenade launchers. [1] It is olive drab with black markings.
M7 grenade launcher; M75 grenade launcher; M79 grenade launcher; M129 grenade launcher; M203 grenade launcher; M243 smoke grenade launcher; M250 grenade launcher; M320 Grenade Launcher Module; Manville gun; Milkor MGL; Mk 18 Mod 0 grenade launcher; Mk 19 grenade launcher; Mk 20 Mod 0 grenade launcher; Mk 47 Striker
The M79 was later replaced by the M203, which mounts under the barrel of a rifle. [12] Later, the U.S. Army developed a higher-velocity 40 mm round using their high-low propulsion system for use by heavier machine gun-type grenade launchers found on vehicles and helicopters. Today, besides the U.S. military, the 40 mm grenade family is ...